Community of SelfThis revised and expanded version of The Community of Self is one of Akbar's six books which address the issue of a holistic human psychology and an increased understanding of the unique psychological funtioning of African-American in particular. The Community of Self has been adapted as stage play, used as a guide for education of African-American children.. applied in workshops for social services and mental health providers, and used as a personal development and self-help book by thousands of people worldwide. |
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Naʼim Akbar. ACCEPTING FREEDOM Once we have decided to accept our freedom and not try to escape it , we have the huge ... voice of freedom and will , our choices will be consistent with the correct direction for our growth . Growth is a ...
Naʼim Akbar. ACCEPTING FREEDOM Once we have decided to accept our freedom and not try to escape it , we have the huge ... voice of freedom and will , our choices will be consistent with the correct direction for our growth . Growth is a ...
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... voice of our own ethnic and community life . A pattern set in slavery persists as we listen to the directions and ... Freedom was not given willingly , but it was taken from us . The problem that faces us almost 120 years after political ...
... voice of our own ethnic and community life . A pattern set in slavery persists as we listen to the directions and ... Freedom was not given willingly , but it was taken from us . The problem that faces us almost 120 years after political ...
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... freedom . We need to give support to the voices which speak from the perspective of our community development . Voices which invite us to give up our freedom to join in someone else's freedom is a voice of the outer world inviting us to ...
... freedom . We need to give support to the voices which speak from the perspective of our community development . Voices which invite us to give up our freedom to join in someone else's freedom is a voice of the outer world inviting us to ...
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